CORE COURSES

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
BIO 155	Foundations of Molecular Biology	2
BIO 156	Foundations of Ecology and Evolution	2
BIO 157	Foundations of Cellular Biology	2
BIO 158	Foundations of Form and Function	2
BIO 317	Microbiology	4
BIO 221	Introduction to Genetics	3,4
BIO 228	General Physiology	4
BIO 318	Immunology	3
BIO 321	Comparative Vertebrate and Human Anatomy	4
BIO 340	Medical Terminology	2
CHEM 121 & CHEM 122	Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry II	8
CHEM 221 & CHEM 222	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry II	6
CHEM 324	Biochemistry (no lab)	3
SOC 153	Sociological Imaginations	3
or SOC 203	Social Problems
or SOC 257	Sociology of Families
PSYC 156	Introduction to Psychology: Culture and Systems	3
or PSYC 157	Introduction to Psychology: Science for the Citizen
PSYC 305	Lifespan Developmental Psychology	3
PSYC 326	Abnormal Psychology	3
MATH 214	Introduction to Statistics	3
or PSYC 324	Statistics in Psychology
Suggested:
BIO 224	Introduction to Pathophysiology	3
SMC 387	Preparing for Health Professional Programs	1
BIO 375	Problem Solving and Preparation for MCAT, DAT, OAT, PA-CAT	2
40 hours of professional exploration in two physician assistant practice settings addressing the needs to two distinct populations
500 paid work hours as a certified nurse assistant, medical technician, or patient care assistant in a clinical setting
Total Credits		66-67

Note: Students may need other courses for specific programs of interest.  It is up to the student to identify programs and make their advisor aware of extra courses needed as early as possible.